Adjustable tie clasp



1,6 5,7 1 July 12,1927. F. JAGEMANN 3 9 ADJUSTABLE TIE CLASP Filed Nov.10, 1926 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented July 12,1927.

UNITED STATES FREDERICK J'AGEMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Amus'rnm rm CLASP.

Application filed November 10, 1926. Serial No. 147,409.

This invention relates to clasps with particular reference to those usedwith conventional neck-wear.

It is an object of this-invention to provide an ornamental tie-claspthat is adjustable to conform with the size and proportion of the cravaton which it is used.

Another object is in the provision of a tie clasp, used instead of astick-pin, hav ng means to grip an article of neck-wear withoutmutilating the tie with perforations as is the case if a stick-pin isemployed.

A further aim is to provide means for positively engaging a tie andwhich at the same time is quickly and easily ad usted in or out ofposition.

These and other objects, which will become apparent as the descriptionprogresses, are accomplished by the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts, hereinafter described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and inwhich Figure 1 is a general view showing the application of the devicewith a conventional neck-tie.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the preferred form of the devicedrawn to an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the same.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary, partial longitudinal sectional viewshowing the adjustable characteristics of the device.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 55 of Figure 4.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 generallydesignates a flat, tubular sleeve provided on its outer surface with acentral cylindrical cap or holder 11 in which may be-secured any desiredprecious gems 12, the tube containing on its inner rear surface a pairof nodes 12.

Telescopically engaged in the sleeve 10 is a pair. of thin bars 13,extending from the opposite ends thereof, having a plurality ofindentations 13 engageable with the nodes 12, the-outer extremities ofthebars being curved rearwardly, as at 14 and shaped to.

present forks carrying pins 15.

Pivotally mounted on the pins 15. are curved portions 16 of the straightrear elements 17 the inner end of the same, being bent at right anglesto form prongs 18.

Secured, as at 19, to the curved ends 14 on the outer sides thereof, areflat curved springs 20 closely fitting the members 17 when the same arein a closed position, as shown in Figure 3;

'Thus, itmay be seen that in use the rear elements 17 are extendedoutwardly against the action of the springs 20 while the bars 13 areslid within the sleeve 10 to conform with the width of the tie 21, thenodes 12 and indentations 13 engaging each other to firmly hold the bars13'and sleeve 10 in their relative positions.

When the device has been placed in a desired osition, the elements 17are allowed to snap back toward the sleeve 10 thus causing the prongs 18to engage the back of the tie 21, effectively holding the device in itsproper place.

From the foregoing, it may be seen that an ornamental tie clasp has beendisclosed which is readily adjustable to conform with the size of aneck-tie, and that by using this device, the necessity of a stick-pin-iseliminated, .thus avoiding mutilation of the tie with erforations.

Alt ough I have described m simple invention with considerable detai itis to be understood that the foregoing is merely descriptive and that itis not to be interpreted in a limiting sense, as obviously, minorchanges in construction and details thereof, may be made without theexercise of invention or departing from the spirit or scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A tie clasp comprising an ornamental sleeve, a pair of oppositelydisposed bars telescopically engaged in said sleeve, rear memberspivoted to said bars, and means on said rear members to grip the rear ofa necktie.

2. A tie clasp comprising an ornamental sleeve, a pair of bars slidablein said sleeve, rear members pivoted to said bars, prongs on said rearmembers, and means fixed on said bars to normally hold said rear membersinwardly.

3. A tie clasp comprising a flat tubular sleeve, a gem holding cap fixedon said sleeve, bars telescopically engaged in said sleeve, rear memberspivoted to said bars, prongs means on said bars to hold said rearmembers in operative position and means on said 10 rear members to gripthe rear of a neck-tie. Signed at New York in the county of New York andState of New York this 30th day of October, A. D. 1926.

FREDERICK J AGEMANN.

